Friday, May 23, 2008

Me and my big ears


I was born with the nickname Al. My aunts chose to call me Al, after Al Tantay na sikat daw 20 something years ago. Growing up, my play mates use to call me "al-alya", an Ilocano word for ghost. I really had no problems with that.
Then they started calling me lapayagan because of my bigger than the normal size ears. Lapayagan is an Ilocano term used to call someone with "big ears". I thought that's synonymous to being ugly so I hated it when they tease me because of that.

As a teen, I've tried to hide them. Thanks to my theeek hair. I've been sporting a long hair ever since even with a "no proper haircut - no exam" policy back in high school. All just to hide my ears.

Two years ago my brother in law and I decided to get a hair cut. It was December and was freezing cold in Baguio, and out of nowhere we decided to go bald. My friends liked it. For some reasons, no one noticed my ultra big ears anymore.


Kaya ayun, kalbo ulit ako.


12 comments:

Anonymous said...

hehhhe. yun lng muna...





ok nakahinga na ko...=]




juk lng un. malaki rin tenga ko, mana sa tatay e. di ko pa rin natry magpakalbo...

Anonymous said...

ELY! thank you for taking the time talaga to meet! i had a great time! sory kulet ko! hehehe! pero malay mo di ba? hahaha! you're really nice, buti di mo ako tinulak sa gateway hehehe!

Ely said...

cedeux, sige hinga ka muna! hehe.
NUng nagpakalbo ako, nagsimula lang sa dare-dare...ayun.

reyna elena, Thanks din! At bat naman kita itutulak? Pd ba itulak ang reyna? hehehe, baka huliin ako!

Anonymous said...

at nagmeet kayo ni reyna elena. haha. wala pa ko nameet EVER sa mga nasa blogging circle ko. haha.

Last time nagpakalbo ako e 3rd year hiskul para sa COCC at i swear, YUN TALAGA YUNG LAST. Hindi na mauulit. haha

Ely said...

Yoshke, oo, kinidnap po ako ng mga body guards niya. hehe...
Ako din, mukhang last na to. I look younger (daw) with a long hair. :P

Dakilang Islander said...

heheh..malaki nga ngayon ko lng din napansin sa mg pics mo...na-emphasize na dahil sa new haricut mo. sabi ng iba pag malaki daw tenga mas mahaba ang buhay...totoo kya?

Ely said...

dakilangislander, ah, oo nga, lagi din sinasabi saken un. Mukhang totoo ata...LOL

Nanaybelen said...

pag malaki ang tenga mo, mas malaki din ang masagap na soundwaves, kaya kahit mahinang alingasngas ay maririnig mo.hehehe.

Anonymous said...

Hello Ely! Kung pagmamasdan ang iyong letrato, hindi naman malaki ang iyong tenga. Haha. Parang ang sagwa ng structure ng statement. Anyway, mabuti at nagustuhan ng mga tao ang iyong new haircut. Try mo kayang mag earings? Lol.

Ely said...

Nay Belen, hahaha. Siguro nga. Pero bat kaya kung minsan may hearing problems ako, eh naglilinis naman ako ng tenga. LOL

hi Louis! hmmm, ndi naman masagwa. hehe. Malaki siya sa personal. Never tried earings. Wala nga butas tenga ko eh. :P i'm adding you to my links!

atto aryo said...

cute naman a. mahaba daw buhay pag ganyan ang tenga. :-)

Ely said...

r-yo, hehe. Sabi nga nila. Sana nga!